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The AK 1/03 is an aerial camera made in about 1955 by Plaubel of Frankfurt. It makes 6x9cm exposures on 120 roll film in a detachable filmholder.[1] It has a focal-plane shutter with speeds 1/20 - 1/1000 second, plus 'T' (marked as such on the speed dial; but perhaps 'B' shutter). The example seen has a 100mm f/3.5 Anticomar lens. It has a frame finder; the rear part folding, the front a simple wire 'set of goalposts' that pulls up. The camera and film-holder are painted with pale green crackle-finish paint. There are some folded brackets either side of the lens which might serve to fasten the camera to a frame in an aircraft, and a big shoe on the top for mounting some accessory; perhaps a different viewfinder, or a flash - there is a bipost synch. terminal on the left side.

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  1. Aerial Camera AK 1/03 serial number 103, sold at the 34th Leitz Photographica Auction, in June 2019.